Brutal attacks: police officers beat defenseless man in Bergheim!

In an incident in Bergheim-Zieverich, North Rhine-Westphalia, two police officers are criticized after a video of their brutal approach to a defenseless, unarmed man appeared. According to reports from Image came to the incident after residents at 8:45 a.m. had heard loud argument.

In the 25-second video you can see how a policeman reaches for a truncheon and hits the man with full force. The other policeman also enters the man lying on the ground. While one of the civil servants throws away the man's backpack, the other continues his blows with a possibly bottle -like object, which leads to fluid sprayers. Investigations against the officials were initiated immediately.

investigation and follow

The Cologne police confirmed that the investigation against the two officers of the Bergheim police station is in office due to the allegations of assault, such as t-online.de reported. Originally, the police were called for complaints about the man named "Alexander", who is said to have rioted in a residential park. During the argument, the man was obviously drunk and verbally started the officials.

In the course of the incident, the man suffered several injuries, including a headplace wound, and spent the night in police custody before being released at 6 a.m. the next morning. According to the police, the officials from the officials deviated from the recordings. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the police, but they rest until the conclusion of the criminal investigations. One of the police was transferred to the office, while the other continues to work in patrol service.